Krakus Mound
Krakus Mound or Kopiec Krakusa in Polish, also called the Krak Mound, is a tumulus located in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland; it is thought to be the resting place of Kraków's mythical founder, the legendary king Krakus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Citadel Fort 33 Krakus and Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory.
Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Museum
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Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory is a former metal item factory in Kraków. It now hosts two museums: the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków, on the former workshops, and a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków, situated at ul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonarka and Kazimierz.
Kazimierz
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Kazimierz is a part of Old Town district of Krakow in Poland. Before World War II, it was a Jewish district.
South Kraków
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Southern part of Kraków consists of six districts. Most interesting are Podgórze and Dębniki, located on the Vistula river bank opposite the Old Town. Districts further south are mainly residential.
Krakus Mound
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 285 metres
- Description: kurgan of mythical founder of Kraków in Poland
- Categories: tumulus, monument, architectural heritage monument, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Vietnamese—“Krakus Mound” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Krakus muinoa”
- Catalan: “Túmul de Krakus”
- Cebuano: “Kopiec Krakusa”
- Chinese: “克拉库斯丘”
- Chinese: “克拉庫斯丘”
- Czech: “Krakova mohyla”
- Dutch: “Grafheuvel van Krakus”
- Esperanto: “Tumulo de Krako”
- French: “Tertre de Krak”
- French: “Tertre de Krakus”
- French: “Tumulus de Krak”
- French: “tumulus de Krakus”
- French: “Tumulus de Krakus”
- German: “Kopiec Kraka”
- German: “Kopiec Krakusa”
- German: “Krak-Hügel”
- Greek: “Λόφος του Κράκου”
- Hungarian: “Krakus-halom”
- Italian: “tumulo di Krakus”
- Italian: “Tumulo di Krakus”
- Ladin: “Krakus Mound”
- Polish: “Kopiec Kraka”
- Polish: “Kopiec Krakusa w Krakowie”
- Polish: “Kopiec Krakusa”
- Romanian: “Movila lui Krak”
- Russian: “Курган Крака”
- Slovenian: “Gomila Krakus”
- Slovenian: “Krakova gomila”
- Spanish: “túmulo de Krakus”
- Spanish: “Túmulo de Krakus”
- Turkish: “Krakus Höyüğü”
- Ukrainian: “Копець Крака”
- Ukrainian: “Курган Крака”
- Vietnamese: “Gò Krakus”
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